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乙亥

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ hài

twelfth year B12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1995 or 2055

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乙: yǐ · second; 2nd heavenly stem
亥: hài · twelfth earthly branch

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3–4 · yi3 hai4

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The twelfth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Wood Pig" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.

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